How to Make Silky Gingerbread Pie - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few desserts as comforting and nostalgic as a classic gingerbread, with its rich, warm spices and tender crumb. But have you ever considered turning this beloved flavor into a silky, indulgent pie? If not, then this Silky Gingerbread Pie recipe is about to change your dessert game for good.

Imagine a velvety smooth, luxurious filling that combines the warmth of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves with the richness of molasses and creamy dairy. The result is a decadent treat that is per...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) pie crust pastry
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • ¼ cup unsulfured molasses
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9-inch pie

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan and prick bottom and sides with a fork.
  • Bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl.
  • Whisk brown sugar, white sugar, cornstarch, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and allspice together in a saucepan; gradually whisk in half-and-half and molasses until smooth. Whisk egg yolks into molasses mixture.
  • Cook molasses mixture, whisking constantly, over medium heat until large bubbles appear on surface, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute more. Remove saucepan from heat and pour filling through sieve. Whisk butter into filling until smooth.
  • Pour filling into pie crust, place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on surface of filling, and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
  • Lightly beat cream in a bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Top each pie slice with a heaping tablespoon of whipped cream.
  • Nutrition

    285 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 102mg
    • Sodium: 169mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 31g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 18g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 82mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 193mg